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ArkansasHOT SPRINGSRobbery motive in deaths of 5 in rural Arkansas
Thieves shot to death five Arkansas family members and burned their bodies for the meager bounty of a set of wheel rims and some flat-screen televisions, court documents said Friday.Samuel Conway and Jeremy Pickney, both 23, pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of capital murder, aggravated residential burglary and arson, Garland County court documents showed.
OZARKFBI investigating use of stun gun on 10-year-old
The FBI has dispatched investigators to Arkansas to look into a police officer's use of a stun gun on a 10-year-old girl who refused to take a shower.Ozark Mayor Vernon McDaniel and Police Chief Jim Noggle announced the FBI's investigation Friday and said they're pleased federal agents have stepped in.
BENTONVILLEAmerica's Car-Mart fiscal 2Q profit rises
Auto retailer America's Car-Mart Inc. reported on Friday a 61 percent higher fiscal second-quarter profit, as consumers turned to the used car market amid tighter credit restrictions.The Bentonville, Ark., company reported earnings for the three months ended Oct. 31 of $6.3 million, or 53 cents a share, compared with $3.9 million, or 33 cents per share.
LITTLE ROCKFree clinics tied to health care debate
A nonprofit group's campaign to hold free medical clinics for the uninsured in three states aims to persuade moderate Democrats to support their party's health care reform efforts.More than 800 people have signed up for Saturday's clinic in downtown Little Rock organized by the National Association of Free Clinics. A New Orleans event Nov. 14 attracted more than 1,000 people. Kansas City, Mo. will host a clinic Dec. 9-10.
CONWAYMan accused of squeegee attack at Ark. gas station
A man accused of using a squeegee to hit another man during a fight over who was first in line at a gas pump was due in court on charges. The man, Hector Chavez, 21, was to be arraigned Friday in Faulkner County Circuit Court on a second-degree battery charge.A Conway police report said the victim told officers that he was waiting in line at a gas pump when Chavez cut in front of him. The victim - who was not identified - said he confronted Chavez with the squeegee and swung at him before Chavez took the squeegee and began beating him with it.
LITTLE ROCKFeds OK breakup to cut power costs in Ark., Miss.
Federal regulators Thursday authorized Entergy Corp.'s utilities in Mississippi and Arkansas to leave a multistate agreement, a move expected to eventually save money for electric customers in Arkansas.The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday accepted requests by Entergy Arkansas and Entergy Mississippi to leave a pact with Entergy companies in Louisiana and Texas. Entergy Arkansas plans to exit in December 2013 while Entergy Mississippi wants to leave in 2015.
LITTLE ROCKVerizon Wireless lays off former Alltel workers
Verizon Wireless laid off more former Alltel Corp. headquarters workers Thursday, saying the jobs were redundant after its acquisition of the Arkansas-based wireless provider.Verizon Wireless declined to say how many workers were being let go in the latest layoffs, but said they were in areas such as finance, marketing and legal.
OZARKArk. cop suspended after using Taser on girl, 10
A police officer who used a stun gun on an unruly 10-year-old girl after he said her mother gave him permission has been suspended - not for using the Taser but for not having a video camera attached when he used it.Mayor Vernon McDaniel said officer Dustin Bradshaw was suspended Wednesday for seven days with pay. McDaniel said the suspension is for not following department procedures because he didn't have the camera on.
LITTLE ROCKWal-Mart chief of Latin America leaves company
The leader of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s Latin American division, Vicente Trius, is leaving the company after having served less than five months in the position.The world's largest retailer said Wednesday that Trius was departing but did not give a reason. Company spokesman Kevin Gardner said he couldn't elaborate on the development, however he said Wal-Mart hopes to quickly hire a replacement.
LITTLE ROCKArk. police officer uses Taser on 10-year-old girl
A police officer in a small Arkansas town used a stun gun on an unruly 10-year-old girl after he said her mother gave him permission to do so. Now the town's mayor is calling for an investigation into whether the Taser use was appropriate.According to a report by Officer Dustin Bradshaw, obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press, police were called to the Ozark home Nov. 11 because of a domestic disturbance. When he arrived, the girl was curled up on the floor, screaming, the report said.
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